Esprit Turbo project car - part3 - the further continuation

[Lotusfab]

Where do the flat grommets go? In the light pod holes to access the bumper bolts.all nuts and bolts on fiberglass have spreader plates or penny washers to spread the load.fuel vent system going back together. A T piece sits on this side. There are P clips riveted just above the quarter windows. Two one each side. The pipe from the drivers side connects to its. The two pipes are then glued above the rear window behind the carpet with contact adhesive. The end exits on the drivers side with clips to the chassis.

Wasn't happy with the rear chassis bolts. The washers are now at the platers. I am replacing the bolt with the correct high tensile 8.8 bolt. It's long so you can easily putbthe nut and washer on. It needs a long reach socket to tighten which is wh a lot of people swap them out.

[Andyww]

That heater flap has foam glued on, let me know if you need some as I have some here.

[Lotusfab]

Thanks Andy.

[Lotusfab]

Thanks Andy.

[Lotusfab]

Here's the measurements for the vent pipe.

[Lotusfab]

Found this.

[RichardJGC]

[Lotusfab]

Headlight stickers have come out really well. How about £2 for two pm me.

[Lotusfab]

I have now plated everything! 

[Fridge]

14 minutes ago, Lotusfab said:

Headlight stickers have come out really well. How about £2 for two pm me.

I see you still haven't got the hang of photography though!

How do they stack up to the original? They should be identical in size, if your measurements were correct.

[Lotusfab]

They are really good, thanks! 

I will stick some on my S1 motors and take some pics.

[RichardJGC]

2 hours ago, Lotusfab said:

I have now plated everything! 

I thought I had 2 batches ago 😀

[Fridge]

Always he way @RichardJGC

I put huge batches of media blasting, powder coating and zinc plating. Then had smaller follow up batches as stuff surfaced. Fortunately only 2 zinc batches.

[Lotusfab]

 Threads tapped and ready to go! I will sleep ok now those chassis bolts have been sorted!

[stephenwhyte]

I’ve always found those body to chassis mounts a real worry on the Esprit - looks like an obvious weak point to me. Yours on the other hand look as good as the rest of the car and like new 

[Lotusfab]

I have put the bonnet catches in. Started to work on the fresh air vent. The non aircon version like mine appears to have only one flap. Has anyone got any pictures of the installation? Here's what I have.

[RichardJGC]

Only the one flap with heater only. The hole is usually blanked off with a plastic panel.

Im adding a/c in which case you would add another flap and bracket.

[TAR]

Not a great image of mine but may help.

[Lotusfab]

Thanks Tim and Richard.

[Lotusfab]

The only thing I'm not sure of is where the vacuum pipe from the fresh air vent passes through the bulkhead? 

[Andyww]

It originally goes as Tims pic shows. It goes round the houses a bit, when I rebuilt mine I drilled a new small hole with grommet just next to the vac pod instead.

 

[v8vantage]

Looking great Fab, lots of shiney bits and bobs....not far from the end now!

[Lotusfab]

Hi Roo,

yep nice to be at this point! I'm enjoying bolting the bits on, it's really starting to come together.

Does anyone reading this know of a good white tyre paint to paint the Goodyear on the tyres?

[Lotusfab]

What Jack came with this car?

I have the scissor Jack for this car which is the same as that on my S1. Just wanted to confirm that other early wet sumps and dry sumps have the old style jack? It's held buy a clip with Pirelli webbing?  I had all the clips plated and have fitted them. I will remake the webbing strap using the original material.

[Andyww]

Yes thats correct. One end of the jack base engages into a clip riveted to the body.